Gary Powers

[RichieB16]

ehhh not trying to steal the spotlight but didnt i have some credit? And by the way, does the US still do overflies with the SR71 still? Even better, are they overflying North Korea with it? We need to be.

I believe the SR-71 was retired some years ago, early 1990s if I remember right.  But, the U-2 is still in use I think and they are probably surveying Korea with something (U-2, satelites, drones???).

[ozzy72]

I believe the CIA still have a couple of Blackbirds in use but the USAF did retire theirs a while back. One of them is now on display at Duxford

[WebbPA]

IIRC the last admitted use of a Blackbird was damage assessment after the 1986 bombing of Libya.

[Radopilot]

ah ok thanks

[dcunning30]

Many years ago when I worked for NASA, I used to go through the hanger with NASA's SR71 every day to get to my hangar.  That thing leaked like a sieve.  It had pans all under it.  Reason why is when it's at altitude and speed, the metal expands and seals right up.  Even though I saw it every day, I never saw it fly.  Although, my wife did, qhite often as she went about her activities back at home.